3 July 20193 July 2019Uncategorized

For Our Ayo, Eternal Light

How do we speak in the past tense about a person who has always been present in our lives? How do we […]

5 April 201715 May 2018Linguere Writes

Lost and Found

The wind kisses my tender skin It’s my 7th autumn, the summer’s gone Sun’s rays slowly nesting in the skies Temperatures caress […]

19 December 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

Lost in Religious Translation

At around the age of twelve, I made the conscious decision to become a Muslim. Maybe, what I should say is that […]

12 April 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

Till We Meet Again

Love. Memories. Loving memories of all the times we spent together. When the night falls and the tears dry up, that is […]

5 February 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

Before I Die…

Here’s a poem I wrote last night for the Balafong Poetry Challenge. A mini-reflection on our relationships and taking advantage of life […]

4 February 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

Reflections After Three Years of Blogging

Yesterday, Linguere turned three! Yes, it’s been three years since that cold February morning when I woke up and decided I would […]

27 January 201415 May 2018Linguere Writes

What Scares Me

Still on topics from the Challenge, I wrote this piece last night. Let’s see what you are scared of too. The comment […]

17 February 201315 May 2018Linguere Writes

Yours Sincerely

Hey! I thought of writing a letter addressed to you Got caught in this dilemma, didn’t know what to do Cos you […]

3 January 201315 May 2018Linguere Writes

You Are Woman

You are born, the only one crying in a room filled with laughter and smiling faces…your cry either natural or induced by […]

3 December 201215 May 201830 Day Letter Challenge

Day Thirty: Your Reflection In The Mirror

Jama, You are the first person I see when I wake up and the last, when I go to bed. Sometimes I […]